Opinion
Federal crash will hurt North Carolinians
America’s ship of state is huge, ornate, cluttered, and bound for calamity. Will North Carolinians just go along for the (perilous) ride? Or will we demand action before it’s too late?
Opinion
On affordability, deeds trump words
To make housing more affordable, we must build more of it. Expand supply to meet demand, and prices will adjust accordingly.
Opinion
Silent crisis: America’s $34 Trillion national debt
The United States’ national debt is above $34 trillion, but leaders in Washington do not notice. Instead, they’re focused on more important things, like the national security threat of foreign garlic or maintaining funding for a United Nations aid organization, some of whose workers may have been involved with the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Sadly,...
Opinion
Congress should follow NC’s lead on long-term fiscal stewardship
Congressional leaders have once again narrowly averted a government shutdown by passing a short term spending bill to fund government through March. Undoubtedly most political insiders and pundits are familiar with this reoccurring dance. The perpetual reliance on short-term funding bills not only reveals deep partisan divisions but also highlights the inability of Congress to...
Opinion
Biden flip-flops on fighting inflation
Remember when President Joe Biden and the Democratic Congress took resolute action to combat rising prices? I apologize for asking so much of you. It can be mentally taxing to recall the details of events long past. And according to my calendar, the event I’m asking you to recall occurred way back on August 16...
Opinion
Only legislatures can rein in Congress
To paraphrase the old saying, you may not be interested in the federal debt, but the federal debt is interested in you. There’s abundant evidence for this proposition across the economy right now as prices continue to soar for food, fuel, housing, and other necessities. Inflation consists of too much money chasing too few goods...
Opinion
Let’s try grownups this time
With only a few days left to cast ballots in the 2022 primaries, most North Carolinians are worried and frustrated. Many are furious. Some 62% of voters responding to a recent High Point University poll said the country had “gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track.” Even higher shares of state voters said something...
Opinion
How the spending spree will end
If presidents and lawmakers aren’t willing to make substantial changes to entitlements, they aren’t truly willing to make substantial reductions in federal spending.
Opinion
The harsh downsides of ‘Biden bucks’
In selling the supposed benefits of his recently unveiled spending proposals – that would total more than $4 trillion over several years – President Joe Biden bragged that his plans are “designed to redistribute the nation’s wealth.” On this point, I agree. But the wealth redistribution will not be in the way he means it....
Opinion
COVID stimulus bill is reckless
President Biden’s $1.9 “stimulus” is a reckless and irresponsible bill — one that, we are pleased to report, most of North Carolina’s congressional delegation voted against.
Opinion
Pols can’t be daydream believers
What if North Carolina doesn’t end up getting as much federal relief as expected for state and local government? What if it has lots of strings attached?
Opinion
Medicaid expansion isn’t ‘free’ to the state
Amid the pandemic, state lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups continue a push to expand Medicaid, as allowed by the Affordable Care Act. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Medicaid expansion is optional, state lawmakers have decided against moving forward with the policy. Expansion proponents say the state won’t have to pay anything, and that such...
